Brand Creative Manager

Condé Nast; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global media company is seeking a talented design lead to oversee visual development and brand consistency across their Media Licensing and Education teams. The role involves creative strategy, collaboration with various internal teams, and adherence to global brand standards. Candidates should have expertise in brand development, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite. This role supports the company's launch into new markets and the development of education programs. Competitive benefits and a dynamic work environment are offered.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Competitive pension scheme

Bupa Private Healthcare

Employee Assistance Programme

Corporate gym membership

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in brand development and visual identity.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, managing multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee design and visual development for Media Licensing and Education.
• Support strategic launches with creative frameworks and asset development.
• Create and maintain visual brand guidelines with design teams.
• Collaborate to deliver unified brand expressions across assets.
• Provide creative direction to designers and external partners.
• Review and approve visual design assets for various platforms.

Skills

Brand development

Visual identity systems

Cross-platform storytelling

Art direction

Creative strategy

Adobe Creative Suite

Google Suite

Figma

Job description

Overview

Condé Nast is a global media company producing high-quality content with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers in 32 territories through print, digital, video and social platforms. The company’s portfolio includes Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Self, GQ, The New Yorker, Condé Nast Traveler/Traveller, Allure, AD, Bon Appétit and Wired, among others.

Location: London, GB

Condé Nast is a global media company, home to iconic brands including Vogue, GQ, Glamour, CN Traveller, Vanity Fair, Wired, The World of Interiors, House & Garden and Tatler, among many others. We are headquartered in New York and London and operate in 32 markets worldwide, with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers across print, digital, video and social platforms.

Condé Nast thrives on collaboration, and our teams come together in the office four days a week (Monday - Thursday). We value diversity of background, views and cultures. We celebrate people for their personal qualities, skills and contributions, recognising the power our brands have to influence and shape culture.

The Role

This role supports both the Media Licensing and Education teams by partnering closely with international licensees and internal stakeholders to uphold and elevate the visual identity of Condé Nast’s brands across all platforms. This role is highly execution-focused, driving creative consistency across new market launches, education programs, partner deliverables, and revenue-generating initiatives.

What will you be doing?

• Lead, guide, and oversee design and visual development across all Media Licensing and Education programs, ensuring rigorous adherence to global editorial and brand standards — identifying gaps, ensuring brand consistency, and proactively safeguarding visual standards across markets.
• Support strategic launches (new markets, new Education programs, new verticals) with clear creative frameworks, onboarding materials, and asset development.
• Create and maintain visual brand guidelines in partnership with global design and editorial teams.
• Collaborate with Editorial, Partnerships, Education, Business Development, and regional licensee teams to deliver a unified brand expression across all assets, including presentations, education materials and assets, consumer-facing content, and training materials.
• Provide thoughtful, actionable creative direction to designers, contractors, agencies, and external creative partners.
• Review and approve visual design assets across digital, print, social, education programs, events, and partner deliverables.
• Build and evolve brand toolkits, templates, and systems that improve partner performance and internal operational efficiency.
• Partner with the Business Development and Partnerships teams to translate brand identity into compelling revenue-driving materials and proposals.

About you

• Strong expertise in brand development, visual identity systems, and cross-platform storytelling.
• Skilled in art direction, creative strategy, and concept development.
• Ability to balance high-level brand storytelling with operational efficiency and commercial priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with an ability to influence, align, and collaborate cross-functionally.
• Comfortable giving and receiving creative feedback; confident in guiding partners toward on-brand solutions.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple concurrent projects. Experience working with global partners.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Google Suite, Figma.
• Thorough understanding of editorial processes (print and digital) and development across platforms.
• Knowledge of the licensing industry.
• Undertake any other duties as reasonably required.

Does this sound like you?

Please submit your CV and cover letter/portfolio, which highlights why you'd love to take on this role and why you're a great match for what we're looking for.

We value the time and effort behind every application. All submissions are reviewed by a member of our talent team – we don’t use AI-assisted technology to review applications.

What benefits do we offer?

• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) and extra days of annual leave if you move house or want to volunteer.
• You’ll have access to a competitive pension scheme, Bupa Private Healthcare, Season ticket loans and eye tests.
• We offer a range of tools to support your wellbeing, including core hours, 10 remote days (from home or a country with a Condé Nast office location), access to our Employee Assistance Programme, corporate gym membership and cycle to work scheme.
• We’re a dog-friendly office, plus you’ll enjoy discounts and magazine subscriptions, keeping you up to date with all things Condé Nast.
• We encourage personal and professional growth through the Condé Nast Learning Hub, where you’ll find an extensive portfolio of learning courses and training, available in local languages.
• Our Employee Resource Groups provide a platform for employees to identify shared objectives, exchange ideas, and work on community priorities for our global workforce.

What happens next?

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below, and we will review your application as soon as possible. You can update your resume or upload a cover letter at any time by accessing your candidate profile.

Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics.